Hong Fukang was once a teacher.
A failed teacher.
No child in his class paid attention; there was only endless noise.
He genuinely disliked those children and wished they would shut up forever.
But in class, he never scolded anyone; he just earnestly advised with the appearance of a kind old man.
But after school.
He would secretly follow those most mischievous children.
On paths where no one passed, he would brazenly show his claws and fangs.
From time to time, the bodies of heavily injured children were fished out of the river.
The incident caused a huge uproar.
Hong Fukang knew he should stop, but once the demon inside him was released, it could no longer be controlled.
He was arrested.
But in the end, due to lack of evidence, he did not go to prison.
He became like a rat on the street, despised by everyone.
Leave the town, go far away.
Disappeared for many years.
Suddenly, he transformed into the director of Red Moon Welfare House in Jiangcheng, still with that good-natured look.
Deeply loved by the staff.
"It turns out he is a thorough scoundrel!"
After reading the documents, Jing Jian clenched his fist in anger.
"Fortunately, you, this scheming businessman, were quick-witted enough not to be fooled by him! Otherwise, we would have eradicated those poor children and instead sent him to be transcended, which would be a great sin!"
"Yes, there are indeed born evil ones in this world! But it's not those children, it's this hypocritical old man!"
Lu Fei was also very relieved that he made the right choice.
The document also included information about the Red Moon Welfare House.
This welfare home has the support of many wealthy individuals, including prominent families such as the Shangguan and Tang families.
I wonder who exactly helped Hong Fukang rise to power.
It's worth noting that the welfare home's building was constructed by the Tang family.
"Why is it the Tang family again..." Lu Fei narrowed his eyes.
The Tang family is the family of Xie Yao's father.
Back then, the mall Chen Jinfah took over was built by the Tang family using soul-staking methods, and two small coffins caused significant trouble for Chen Jinfah, almost resulting in a fatal incident.
Lu Fei retrieved the small coffins, and apart from the Blood Water Ghost, Chen Jinfah was able to proceed smoothly with his work.
However, those small coffins did make Lu Fei quite a bit of money.
Lu Fei shook his head and continued reading.
Many children from the welfare home, after being adopted by these wealthy individuals, have suffered misfortunes for various reasons.
Some suddenly fell terminally ill, others met with accidents, such as falling from buildings, drowning, or car crashes, and so on.
But without exception.
After these children passed away, the fortunes of these wealthy families suddenly improved; their families flourished, their businesses prospered, and their assets multiplied several times over.
"Lu Fei, this is absolutely not a coincidence! It's either borrowing life or borrowing luck! Too cruel!"
It was so obvious that even Jing Jian could see it.
Lu Fei shook his head wordlessly.
What should have been a place for accumulating good deeds had become a cradle of evil!
The terror of human hearts sends chills down one's spine.
But fortunately.
There is still goodness in human hearts.
"Brother Jing, look!" Lu Fei pointed to a part of the document, "Their parents were not criminals, but police officers who unfortunately sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. They are good children, smart and brave good children."
Jing Jian was taken aback, with mixed feelings surging within him.
He couldn't even imagine it.
If these two children hadn't pulled Hong Fukang to his death, what would have happened to the welfare home!
"They really are good children!" he said with genuine admiration.
Many adults would not be able to do what these two little children did.
"But the kindergarten is too ominous. What caused it?"
"Brother Jing, I'm afraid we missed something. Let's go back to the kindergarten and check again!"
After finishing their meal, the two rushed to the kindergarten without delay.
The Tang family could use soul-piercing stakes to build the mall, so they might also have used other evil methods to construct the welfare home.
The two of them searched the kindergarten again, focusing on the walls.
"Lu Fei, what do you think this is?"
Before long, Jing Jian made a discovery and broke open a corner of the wall.
The decaying bones of an animal were revealed at the corner.
"Using this method to increase the yin energy! I'm afraid there are more than one place with animal corpses," Lu Fei frowned.
"If I remember correctly, this should be the Three Corpses Nourishing Yin Formation, specifically used to increase yin energy. The other two positions are in those two directions."
Jing Jian pointed in two directions.
They smashed the walls one by one and indeed found animal corpses in every spot.
"This Tang family is quite something!"
The two of them pulled out the corpses and burned them to ashes.
The yin energy around gradually dissipated, and the kindergarten finally turned into a pile of ordinary abandoned buildings.
"Fortunately, I was on guard. Otherwise, with such thick yin energy, other nasty things would definitely have grown." Jing Jian breathed a sigh of relief, "I wonder what the person who built this house was thinking."
"Whatever his purpose, as long as we didn't let him succeed, it's fine."
Lu Fei clapped his hands, feeling truly relieved now.
Nighttime.
In the quiet courtyard, Lu Fei opened his phone and played a song.
The dark sky hangs low
Bright stars follow closely
Fireflies fly, fireflies fly
Who are you missing?
The stars in the sky shed tears,
the roses on the ground wither,
the cold wind blows, the cold wind blows,
as long as you are with me...
Two dolls, holding hands, listened to this song quietly, over and over again.
Tears seemed to slide down from the corners of their eyes.
"Tomorrow, I will take the other children to the temple for a ritual. You can choose whether to leave or stay."
Lu Fei looked at them with a smile.
This was the first time he hadn't thought about keeping the evil objects he received.
"Thank you, we miss our mom and dad very much."
The doll's button-like eyes blinked gently.
Lu Fei saw longing in them.
He too, cherished his grandfather in the depths of his heart.
"Alright!"
He nodded heavily.
The sky was gradually brightening.
Morning light spilled into the ancient temple.
"Master Kusheng, I leave these children in your care."
Lu Fei and Jing Jian handed all the Fu Lu dolls to Kusheng.
"Amitabha! Shopkeeper Lu and Layman Jing have shown great righteousness in saving these pitiful children. Being able to help them transcend brings me immense honor!" Kusheng's plump face was exceptionally compassionate.
"Also, these two dolls."
Lu Fei took a deep look at the two cloth dolls before reluctantly handing them over to Ku Deng.
"Rest assured, Master Lu, I will do my best," Ku Deng said.
Ku Deng immediately began the ritual with his fellow monks.
Incense smoke wafted and the sounds of chanting reverberated in the ancient temple.
Watching the eternal flame before the Buddha, Lu Fei and Jing Jian felt their hearts calm down as well.
Vaguely.
Lu Fei saw two adorable children, holding hands and standing in a corner, smiling at him.
Lu Fei waved at them, feeling something bulky in his pockets, as if there were more items inside.
Huh?
When he took it out and had a look, he was immediately stunned.
They were a pair of crudely made cloth dolls.
Hand in hand, one was in a red dress, the other in red shorts.
"For me? But these were left by your parents..."
Lu Fei was both surprised and delighted. He looked up, and the children had already disappeared.
"Thank you!"
What good kids!
Lu Fei felt a warmth in his chest and smiled in their direction.
The ceremony concluded.
He composed himself and went to express his gratitude to Ku Deng once more.
"Master Kudeng, this time I've come not only to ask for your help in performing the last rites for a child's soul, but also to borrow something from you."
Lu Fei smiled as he stuffed a thick stack of bills into the donation box.